TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- And you thought the turning point in Alabama's 33-14 victory over Ole Miss was the 99-yard kickoff return by Christion Jones?

Alabama coach Nick Saban disagrees.

The Crimson Tide intercepted three passes, on consecutive Ole Miss possessions in the second quarter.

"I think that was the turning point in the game," Saban said.

The interceptions were by Dee Milliner, Robert Lester and Deion Belue. Alabama converted two into touchdowns and turned a 13-7 lead into a 27-14 halftime lead.

"We really only put one true drive together," Saban said. "Those turnovers were really the difference in the game. The game was 7-6, and then we got the turnovers, and we got a little lead. Turnovers are always that way."

Alabama's only turnover came on an Ole Miss turnover. Lester lost a fumble on his return. Originally the officials ruled that he fumbled the ball out of bounds on the Ole Miss sideline, but the call was reversed after a replay review.

"I could never really see what happened on that play or why it was overturned," Saban said. "There was no clear view on our little screen that we saw. Obviously they saw something, but we stopped them and intercepted them again.

"We finished those drives when we got the interception, so that was a good thing. We are going to have to continue to get turnovers, and we are going to have to finish more drives if we are actually going to be the team we want to be."